At a Glance

In this article, we’ll look at our 4 best selling sets of compact laundry and give an overview of each pair. Each set has unique benefits: unique cycles, drying styles, installation requirements, wash capability, etc. Those brands are Miele, Bosch, Blomberg, and Samsung.

5 Best Compact Laundry Pairs for 2019

Miele is a family owned German company.Their hallmark has been quality control and over 98% of the parts and components are built in their own factories.For this reason, Miele is one of theleast repaired itemsin the appliance industry.

Samsung has many of the features of their larger machines like steam in the washer. They also have a 40-minute speed cycle for the washer.

They have Wi-Fi as well, but only for diagnostics. It will help us with service but not you with performance.

Samsung is also 26.625 deep as opposed to just over 24 inches for the other brands. You will have more capacity with Samsung than other brands but be careful where you place the Samsung. It could be deeper than the cabinet.

Blomberg is a huge Turkish manufacturer. Samsung and Blomberg are vented because they passed for fire containment. As I said previously, most manufacturers did not.They are unique is their depth of 22 inches vs. most compact laundry units, which are usually 24 inches.

In tight spaces, sometimes the depth can make a huge difference. The Blomberg laundry will have automatic and adjustable controls.

The automatic controls will adjust to the wash and dry, or they can be manually selected for more customization, based on the your preference and load types.

Everything You Need to Know About Compact Laundry

What is Compact Laundry?

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Compact laundry allows you to put laundry in places that otherwise would be too small to fit standard sized laundry i.e. a utility closet in a condo or master bathroom. Depending on the brand, compact laundry solves fitment/installation issues with limited electrical or ventilation options.

Do Compact Laundry Dryers Have to Be Vented?

Compact dryers do not have to be vented. While vented will give you good drying performance, there are very limited options in this segment. Most compact dryers on the market are now of the ventless variety: heat pump or condensation.

Vented vs. Non-Vented Dryers

If you live in the suburbs (like me in Needham originally), you have a vented dryer. You can immediately identify them by the steel tube exiting out of your house from the dryer.

A vented dryer is like a vacuum because it pulls air in. To put it simply, it pulls air in from your laundry room, heats it, and tumbles your clothes in it. Then it pushes the air outside through an exhaust.

Vented dryers usually cost less money to buy and dry faster than ventless versions, but are more expensive to operate.

As for ventless dryers, they work with a condenser which heats the air and helps evaporate water. Instead of pushing the air outside, it circles back into the condenser where it is cooled.

Still, the evaporated water needs to be removed from the dryer.Small Tip: You can run a line from the dryer to the drain of the washer to remove excess water.

Ventless dryers have become more popular, especially with builders and homeowners who cannot vent to the outside.

It is also way cheaper for the builder to not cut holes into a building and better for LEED certification and energy efficiency for supplying ventless laundry.

Ventless dryers can work in any space with just 220 watts of power and a water line.

That said, many vented dryers also cannot pass the UL fire test, meaning the dryer cannot contain a fire for 7 hours, so many companies, like Bosch and Miele, now only market a ventless dryer.

Heat Pump Dryers

Heat pump dryers work by using a compressor instead of elements. The air is then recirculated with no outside air being used. Heat pumps are more efficient than any type of dryer, but it is not widely sold in the US. Heat pumps are generally ventless as well.

Miele, Whirlpool, and LG are trying to change that. Many more European companies along with Samsung and LG will be next.

Only Miele has engineered a 110 volt heat pump.

Smart Laundry

Laundry would be truly smart if the machines could transfer the clothes from washer to dryer. Of course, that may never happen.

In terms of function, Bosch and Miele have some very good Smart Programs to control your laundry from your phone.

Bosch Home Connect

Both have cycles and automatic programs, so you can choose by stain.

Before you buy any Smart appliances, you should know there can be connectivity and security issues. Smart appliances and devices are the future.

However, I would buy based just on features in 2019 until the issues are resolved.

Compact Laundry Comparison

Remember you should be aware of where your laundry will be situated. Can you vent, or will it be in a ventless location like a closet or kitchen space?

When comparing these brands, the Blomberg will be less expensive. From an installation perspective, Blomberg is great for tight areas and the dryer can be vented outside.

Samsung is an upgrade with a better interface, steam and a speed cycle.

Miele is the best with an almost revolutionary design of heat pump while using only 110-volts. It starts at over $3000, so Miele is the most expensive by far.

Bosch would be an excellent compromise on price while still having a great machine. In fact, it may be the best value for compact laundry with speed and cycles.

Additional Resources

Download the Yale Compact Laundry Buying Guide with specs, features, and buying tips to every major brand. Well over 300,000 people have read a Yale Guide.

WHY SHOULD YOU TRUST US?

A few review sites have placed this at the bottom of their articles. So here is our take: Our mission is to find reliable products for you to buy. Other review sites may say this as well.

However, we don’t love every product. Quite frankly, it costs us way too much money in repair costs to support less reliable brands.

In fact, we sell fewer brands than most appliance stores. Here is why:

We feel it is our responsibility to repair your appliances after you buy them.

We now have 30 service technicians, each averaging 8-10 calls a day Monday through Friday, plus another 110 on Saturday. That's over 30,000 service calls logged in one year.

The labor rates of fixing an appliance do not come close to the true cost in any product’s warranty period.

That is why no major retailer has a service department. It costs too much labor, money and time.

Our Blog is a bit different than most others you will read. We cannot write glowing reviews of unreliable products.

Hopefully, the bloggers and organizations who write such glowing product reviews for every brand consider servicing these products first. Only then they will understand the consequences of their marketing.

Steve Sheinkopf

My goal has always been simple: I want Yale to be the best retail experience anywhere. I have tried to create a compelling environment for customers and employees alike.

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